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Advisories: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A weak high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on yellow line) is moving away from the Pacific Northwest with a low pressure trough (“U” shape on the yellow line) pushing in behind it. Next another high pressure ridge will position itself to hold off some storms, but others will be able to slide in under it. A frontal system has moved through Oregon bringing more clouds with sun breaks, cooler air and showers to the area. Another frontal system will push through the Pacific Northwest Monday.
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Here are your detailed forecasts.**
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: A mix of clouds and sun today with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, just mostly cloudy Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night highs 58-68 lows 43-46. A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday highs 68-60 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Sunday night highs 63-72 lows 44-47. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 69-62 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday evening, mostly cloudy Sunday night highs near 58 lows 46-49 cooling to near 45 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs 59-55 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Sunday night snow level 3,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, then above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night highs 42-55 lows 30-36. A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday highs 55-50 lows 36-33.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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